March 2003

What’s in a church?

March 5, 2003

We receive so many letters from Christians who are having a difficult time finding a church where the Lord is really worshiped in Spirit and in truth (Jn 4:24 ) and His Word is honored. Of course, part of the fault could lie with those who can’t find a “suitable...Read more

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Corruption

March 5, 2003

Man Says: God called me to sit at this typewriter and pour forth VINEGAR, ACID, VITRIOL, AND CLEANING FLUID on the leading conservative and fundamental scholars of 1900 through 1990. ... God is in charge. He ... destines me to sit at this typewriter and LAMBAST, SCALD AND RIDICULE these...Read more

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Can we all be Jews?

March 5, 2003

Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 9, 2004—(RNS) The weekly messianic Jewish Sabbath service opened with prayer, lively music and the swirl of divine Davidic dancing. Harking back to a tradition dating from King David, the dancers wore colorful outfits and moved together in choreographed movements of joy and praise. As they...Read more

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More from Ebla

March 5, 2003

Translating the tablets found during the excavation of Ebla has continued to provide information that shows the reliability of the biblical account. “In his book, ‘The Impact of Ebla,’ [Clifford] Wilson notes that Ebla tablets date back to around 2300 B.C., or perhaps a hundred years earlier (p. 15), one...Read more

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Mistakes, Not Sins!

March 5, 2003

When we as Christians begin to excuse wrongdoing (sin) by labeling our deeds or the deeds of others as mistakes, we are simply following the rut in the path of the world. Consider how a recent apologist for Benny Hinn has to wrest the plain meaning of Scripture to divert...Read more

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Could Jesus Have Avoided the Cross?

11/26/2011

Tom: We’re continuing with the Gospel of John, and we are in chapter 12—we are going to pick up with verse 27. But Dave, I think it’s important to keep encouraging and maybe informing some of our listeners—if you are a first time listener, the name of the program is...Read more

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Is Our Liberty in Christ Truly Free?

11/26/2011

Now, Contending for the Faith. In this regular feature, Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call . Here is this week’s question: “Dear Dave and T.A., In Romans chapters 14 and 15, we are told that we have liberty in Christ but we...Read more

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Soccer for Suiciders

11/26/2011

Now, Religion in the News, a report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from WorldNetDaily , January 3, 2003, with a headline: “Suicide Soccer Tournament—A Palestinian soccer tournament has been named after the suicide bomber who killed 29 people and...Read more

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Is Jesus a False Prophet?

11/26/2011

Tom: Thanks, Gary. You’re listening to Search the Scriptures Daily , a program in which we encourage everyone who desires to know God’s truth to look to God’s Word for all that is essential for salvation and living one’s life in a way that is pleasing to Him. Dave, we’re...Read more

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Islam’s Peace

March 1, 2003

That Islam is “peace and tolerance” is the most popular lie in the world today. Intellectuals in the West who defame Christ parrot the most fatuous praise of Muhammad, in spite of his legacy of murder, pillage and rape. A Sesame Street-type Arabic TV program features children training to be...Read more

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